2013 Worker Shortage Survey Results. Colorado Results 20% Other

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1 2013 Worker Shortage Survey Results Colorado Results 1. What changes have you made to the size of your professional staff during the past 12 months? te: In this survey, we will use the term professional staff to refer to all types of employees other than craft workers. This includes executives, managers, office and field supervisors (e.g., CEO, safety manager, HR manager, project manager, engineer). We have made no changes to the size of our professional staff 2 We have reduced the size of our professional staff We have expanded the size of our professional staff 72% What changes have you made to the size of your craft workers during the past 12 months? We have made no changes to the size of our craft workers 2 We have reduced the size of our craft workers We have expanded the size of our craft workers 72% How would you describe your current workforce challenges? We are having a hard time filling all key professional and craft worker positions We are having a hard time filling some key professional and craft worker positions We are having a hard time filling some key professional positions but no trouble filling craft worker positions We are having a hard time filling some craft worker positions but no difficulty filling professional positions % We are having no trouble filling any positions We are not doing any hiring

2 4. If you are having trouble filling key professional positions, please indicate all the position types you are having trouble filling. Having no trouble filling key professional positions Health/safety and environmental Project managers/supervisors HR/training/compliance Estimators Tax/accounting/finance Sales/marketing/ communication Engineers IT staff/bim managers If you are having trouble filling key craft worker positions, please indicate all the position types you are having trouble filling. Having no trouble filling key craft worker positions Pipefitters/welders Iron workers Equipment operators Carpenters Electricians Plumber Brywall installers Laborers Cement masons Roofers Painters Bricklayers Boilermakers Millwrights 17% 13% 13% 21% 13% 33% 46% 46% What changes, if any, in the availability of construction do you expect over the coming 12 months? It will continue to be easy to find qualified construction It will become easier to find qualified construction It will become harder to find qualified construction It will continue to be hard to find qualified construction

3 7. What changes, if any, in the availability of skilled craft workers do you expect over the coming 12 months? It will continue to be easy to find craft workers It will become easier to find craft workers It will become harder to find craft workers It will continue to be hard to find craft workers 4 52% How would you rate the following: Overall quality of local pipeline for preparing new construction craft workers 2 36% 32% Overall quality of the local pipeline for preparing new construction

4 Quantity and quality of local high school skills and technical-based training programs Quantity and quality of local college, trade school and apprenticeships programs Do you believe the pool of available qualified construction in your local area is sufficient to meet significant increases in construction demand in the next 12 months? %

5 10. Do you believe the pool of available skilled construction craft workers in your local area is sufficient to meet significant increases in construction demand in the next 12 months? What steps, if any, is your firm taking to encourage or prepare future craft workers for careers in construction? Supporting local union apprenticeship program Supporting oher apprenticeship program Mentoring Supporting local skills-based high school education program 36% 6 6 Supporting local skills-based adult education program 2 Participating in career fairs t currently taking any steps What steps, if any, is your firm taking to encourage or prepare future construction? Mentoring 6 Contributing to appropriate scholarship programs 32% Making staff available to provide instruction at local high school/college programs Co-ops/internships 6 t currently taking any steps

6 13. Is your firm losing construction to other, higher-paying jobs?, to other construction firms in my area, to other construction firms outside of my area 2 2, to other industries in my area, to other industries outside of my area, we are losing them but I don't know where they are going Is your firm losing construction craft workers to other, higher-paying jobs?, to other construction firms in my area 4, to other construction firms outside of my area 2, to other industries in my area, to other industries outside of my area, we are losing them but I don't know where they are going 32% Is your firm having to increase wages and/or benefits to retain construction? 46%

7 16. Is your firm having to increase wages and/or benefits to retain construction craft workers? My firm is best described as a: Construction management firm Design-build firm General contractor 6 Specialty contractor Service provider or supplier My firm operates primarily in the following sector(s) of the construction industry: Building 4 Highway 4 Heavy/industrial Municipal/utilities How many total employees does your organization employ at all of its locations? 1,000 or more